Citizens Assemblies
Independence is both inevitable and impossible. A possible pathway to Interdependence
Author / Creator: Justin Kenrick
Media type: Article
Date published: 2023
“We don’t just need a different constitutional outcome. We need a different constitution-making process.”
A Citizens’ Assembly for the Scottish Parliament
Author / Creator: Common Weal
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: 2020?
A Citizens’ Assembly will gather citizens’ opinions, enabling political decisions to be made after getting citizens’ considered and informed judgement. The overarching benefit of a Citizens’ Assembly in the Scottish Parliament would be a profound increase in the legitimacy of Scottish laws .
A House of Citizens for the Scottish Parliament
Author / Creator: Common Weal
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: 2020
The Citizens Assembly on the future of Scotland shows what an improved democracy in Scotland could look like. A Citizens Assembly would complement the elected Scottish Parliament. Such a House of Citizens could place Scotland at the forefront of democratic innovation. It would make it a global leader in citizen empowerment and engagement. It could increase the level of trust in our political institutions and decision-making.